LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — Coal mines achieve ISO
The article “Coming to a mine near you: ISO9000” (T.N.M., Sept. 27/93) details the steelmakers’ drive to have quality control systems put in place by their raw material suppliers, yet not once does it…
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GOLD FUNDS (October 18, 1993)
Gold Funds as of Oct. 12 BGR Central Net Value $13.79 $5.88 Price $12.88 $6.625 Discount 6.63% 12.7% Value $77,238,000 $119,907,863…
`We’ll hit the motherlode,’ says president — Persistence
It has turned into a rough year for Western Quebec Mines (TSE), but the company, with a small producing gold property near here, is not about to throw in the towel. The junior was hoping to increase p…
TSE SHORT POSITIONS (October 18, 1993)
Semi-monthly reports as of Sept 30, showed 82,769,360 shares of 773 issues compared with 76,538,373 shares of 760 issues on Sept 15. Larger individual positions included: Aber 135,000; Agnico-Eagle 10…
Princeton clears $3.6-m legal tangle
Beleaguered Princeton Mining (TSE) has been released from a potential $6.3-million claim by the trustee for Cassiar Mining. The claim relates to a previous financial transaction between Princeton and …
Willingdon to drill Sioux Narrows bet
Toronto-based junior Willingdon Resources (CDN) plans more drilling on its gold property near Sioux Narrows, Ont. Last winter’s program extended the mineralized zone out under Lake of the Woods. The c…
Orvana drilling
Drills are turning at the Butte Highlands gold property, 15 miles south of Butte, Mont. Orvana Minerals (TSE) hopes to expand the resource in the Nevin Hill area from the previous preliminary estimate…
Gibraltar, CAW reach agreement
A new collective agreement covering operations at the Gibraltar open-pit copper mine near McLeese Lake, B.C., has been signed by Gibraltar Mines (TSE) and Local 3018 of the Canadian Auto Workers Union…
Athabaska, Ramrod and Gitennes jubilant as Damoti Lake
Drilling at the Damoti Lake project, 150 km north of Yellowknife, N.W.T., has returned a 10-metre intersection grading 16.26 grams gold per tonne in Hole D-5. Consolidated Ramrod Gold (TSE) is earning…
Stroud drilling extends Creek zone
Two holes drilled by Stroud Resources on its Hislop gold property near Timmins, Ont., have encountered additional mineralization in the Creek zone. Hole 251 encountered 0.12 oz. gold per ton over 6.2 …
Nixon Fork assays confirmed
High-grade gold assays from the Nixon Fork property in west-central Alaska have been confirmed by an umpire. Property-owner Consolidated Nevada Goldfields (TSE) released results in early September for…
PEOPLE — COEUR D’ALENE (October 11, 1993)
Jeffrey Grade appointed director.